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| Born: | July 12, 1894 Cisco, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 25, 1976 (aged 81) Decatur, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Cambridge (NE) | ||||
| College: | none | ||||
| Position: | Center | ||||
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John Theodore Mintun (July 12, 1894 – February 25, 1976) was professional American football player who played as a center for seven seasons for the Decatur/Chicago Staleys (1920–1921), the Racine Legion (1922–1924), the Kansas City Cowboys (1925), and the Racine Tornadoes (1926).[1][2]
Mintun grew up in Piatt County, Illinois before moving to Decatur as a teenager, where he played for the independent Decatur Indians team; during a November 1915 game, he received the nickname "Jack" from a local newspaper. He later joined A. E. Staley's baseball team before being drafted into the United States Army in 1918; he served with the 34th Infantry Division in France until his discharge. In 1919, he was a member of Staley's new football team, where he played center and kicker.[3] He scored three touchdowns for the Staleys that year on an interception return, muffed punt return, and a fumble return.[4][5][6] The following year, he became an employee at A. E. Staley as a millwright, and was named their night supervisor in 1932.[3]
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References
- ^ "John Mintun Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players | NFL.com". NFL.com.
- ^ a b "John Theodore "Jack" Mintun". Staley Museum. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Visitors snowed under by Staley organization". The Decatur Herald. October 13, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Staleys rumble through Staunton line for 89 points". The Decatur Herald. October 20, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Staley's win game from Champaign Eleven 32-0". The Decatur Herald. November 3, 1919. Retrieved November 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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